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TM 30-410 Handbook On The British Army 1942-09-30
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Paragraphs Pages
CHAPTER 1. Introduction 1-4 1
CHAPTER 2. General 5-10 3
CHAPTER 3. Organization:
Section I. Supreme Command 11-15 7
II. Higher Organizations 16-18 10
III. Administration 19-20 11
IV. Tactical Staffs 21-22 13
V. Infantry 23-26 22
VI. Parachute Troops 27 26
VII. Royal Regiment of Artillery 28-34 29
VIII. Anti- Aircraft Command 35-36 38
IX. Royal Armoured Corps 37-39 41
X. Corps of Royal Engineers 40-45 47
XI. Royal Corps of Signals 46-52 65
XII. Royal Army Service Corps 53-62 78
XIII. Royal Army Medical Corps 63-67 85
XIV. Royal Army Ordnance Corps 68-75 90
XV. Other Arms and Services 76-78 95
CHAPTER 4. Ranks, Uniforms, and Insignia:
Section I. Ranks 79-81 100
II. Uniforms and Insignia 82-86 105
CHAPTER 5. Armament and Equipment:
Section I. Infantry 87-96 129
II. Artillery 97-101 147
III. Anti-Aircraft 102-106 158
IV. Defence against Chemical Warfare 107-109 160
V. Armoured Fighting Vehicles 110-112 164
VI. Vehicles: Motorcycles, Motorcars, Trucks, Lorries, and Tractors 113-118 175
CHAPTER 6. Tactics 119-131 187
CHAPTER 7. Military Intelligence in the Field:
Section I. General 132 216
II. Organization 133-140 216
III. Intelligence Corps 141-142 222
IV. Air Component Intelligence 143 223
V. Records and Maps 144-145 223
CHAPTER 8. Maps and Conventional Signs and Symbols:
Section I. Maps 146-149 225
II. Conventional Signs and Symbols 150-156 233
CHAPTER 9. Miscellaneous: Paragraphs Pages
Section I. Classification of Documents 157-159 250
II. Conversion Tables 160-161 252
III. Civil Titles 162-164 255
CHAPTER 10. Abbreviations 165-170 258
CHAPTER 11. Glossaries 171-174 292
SUPPLEMENT No. 1. Royal Air Force:
Section I. General 175-178 358
II. Organization 179-181 361
III. Services 182-186 364
IV. Signal Communications 187-190 367
V. Camouflage and Markings 191-193 368
SUPPLEMENT No. 2. Civilian Defence Organizations 194-200 371
INDEX 377
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure
1 Map of The British Isles faces 4
2 Organization of the War Office (showing its relation to other Ministries) 9
3 Organization of the corps staff faces 10
4 Map of the British Isles showing Military commands and districts. 12
5 Organization of the infantry division staff faces 16
6 Organization of the infantry brigade staff 21
7 Organization of one t3rpe of (infantry) division 23
8 Organization of the infantry brigade . 24
9 Organization of the rifle battalion faces 24
10 Organization of the machine-gun battalion _ faces 25
11 Organization of the reconnaissance regiment (battalion) faces 25
12, 13 I and Parachute troops 26, 27, and 28
14 J
15 Organization of the fleld regiment, Royal Artillery 31
— Meteor telegram (metro message) 35
16 Schematic diagram of field regimental signal communications, -faces 36
17 Organization of the Air Defence of Great Britain 39
18 Organization of the Anti- Aircraft Command 40
19 Organization of the Home Forces armoured division 43
20 Organization of the army tank brigade 46
21 Organization of (infantry) divisional engineers 49
22 Organization of the Field park company and the Field company 50
23 Organization of armoured divisional engineers 52
24 Organization of the Field park squadron and the Field squadron 53
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25 Anti-tank mines 54
26 Anti-tank mine, Mk. IV 55
27 Reconnaissance boat 56
28 Assault boat 57
29 Folding boat equipment, Mk. Ill 58
30 Example of ponton bridge layout 59
31 Long landing bay 60
32 Inglis bridge, Mk. Ill 61
33 Detail sketch of Bailey bridge 62
34 Message blank 72
35 Line labels 77
36 Supply system 82
37 Ammunition supply 83
38 System of evacuation 87
39 System of repair for ordnance stores 93
40 Members of some of the British women's services 98
41 Royal Navy caps 107
42 Royal Navy enlisted men's insignia 108-109
43 Shoulder strap of a lieutenant of the Royal Marines 110
44 Sleeve insignia of a lieutenant of the Fleet Air Arm 110
45 Sergeant in various orders of battle dress_ 111, 112, and 113
46 Colonel and two lieutenant-colonels, Royal Army Medical Corps, in service dress 114
47 Regimental and corps insignia 116
48 Grenadier Guards in battle dress 118
49 Design for the left upper-arm sleeve of a member of the 38th Divisional Signals (battle dress) 119
— Armlets (in color) 120
50 Scots Guards in battle dress 121
51 RAF officers in service dress (after receiving awards and decorations) 123
52 Characteristics of infantry weapons 128
53 Lee-Enfield rifle 130
54 Webley pistol-revolver 131
55 Diagrammatic sketch of Bren gun 133
56 Operation of Bren gun 134-135
57 Bren gun mounted on tripod, showing bipod 136
58 Bren gun on anti-aircraft mount 136
59 Vickers .303 medium (heavy) machine gun 137
60 Boys anti-tank rifle 138
61 2-inch mortars 139
62 3-inch mortar 140
63 High-explosive grenade 142
64 Rifle grenade discharger 142
65 Firing the rifle grenade discharger 143
66 Some of the infantry soldier's individual equipment 145
67 Infantry soldier in some of his equipment . 146
68 Characteristics of field artillery weapons 148
69 Vickers-Armstrong 2-pounder (anti-tank gun), Mk. I (rear view) 151
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70 Vickers- Armstrong 2-pounder (anti-tank gun), Mk. I (left view)151
71 6-pounder anti-tank gun 152
72 25-pounder field gun-howitzer, Mk. II, on 25-pounder carriage, Mk. I (traveling position) 153
73 25-pounder field gun-howitzer, Mk. II, on 25-pounder carriage, Mk. I (firing position, left rear view) 153
74 18-pounder field gun, Mk. I VP, on firing platform (left rear view) 154
75 4.5-inch gun on 4.5-inch gun-5.5-inch howitzer carriage (firing position) 156
76 5.5-inch gun-howitzer on 4.5-inch gun-5. 5-inch howitzer carriage (traveling position) 156
77 6-inch howitzer 157
78 6-inch howitzer, with medium dragon tractor 157
79 6-inch gun, Mk. XIX, on Mk. VIIIAP carriage 157
80 Bofors 40-mm light anti-aircraft gun 159
81 Bofors 40-mm light anti-aircraft gun being prepared for action 159
82 Service respirator (gas mask) 162
83 Anti-gas cape in the "worn" position 163
84 Anti-gas cape in the "alert" position 163
85 Anti-gas cape in the "rolled" position 163
86 Light anti-gas suit with anti-gas overshoes and gloves as worn by certain specialists 163
87 Characteristics of tanks 166-167
88 Front view of cruiser tank, Mk. VI (Crusader) 168
89 Side view of cruiser tank, Mk. VI (Crusader) 168
90 Infantry tank, Mk. II (Matilda) 169
91 Universal armoured carrier 170
92 Diagram of Universal armoured carrier 171
93 Universal armoured carrier fitted with Bren gun on anti-aircraft mount and with Boys anti-tank rifle 172
94 Loyd armoured carrier 173
95 Characteristics of armoured cars 174
96 Characteristics of motor vehicles 176-178
97 Scammell rigid 6-wheeled gun tractor, showing machine-gun mount 180
98 Solo motorcycle (BSA) 180
99 10-horsepower two-seater car (Austin) 181
100 30-horsepower four-seater saloon car (Ford) 181
101 8-cwt 4-wheeled personnel or wireless truck (Humber) 183
102 15-cwt 4-wheeled infantry truck '^Bedford MW) 183
103 30-cwt general-service lorry (Bedford OX) 185
104 3-ton 4-wheeled general-service lorry (Bedford OY) 185
105 Morris C8 4-wheeled field artillery tractor (model stage) 186
106 Medium dragon tractor, Mk. IIIc 186
107 Composition of groups in an infantry brigade 190
108 Stages of deployment of an infantry brigade 191
109 U. S. march dispositions (with equivalent British terminology) 198
110 U. S. regiment in attack (with equivalent British terminology) 199
111 U. S. regiment in defence (with equivalent British terminology) 202
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112 Organization of the carrier platoon 203
113 Carriers in close cooperation with infantry 203
114 Carriers in an advance 205
115 Formation of the close leaguer 211
116 An actual divisional movement table 214
117 Organization of the Intelligence Section of the General Staff at GHQ 217
118 British System grid 226
119 Grid lettering, Modified British System 227
120 Modified British System grid, 1 inch to 10 miles map 228
121 Modified British System grid, % inch to 1 mile map . 229
122 Modified British System grid, 1 inch to 1 mile map 230
123 Explanation of vertical grid lines 231
124 Target plotting 232
Signs and symbols used on maps, sketches, and annotated photographs 234
Types of field sketches 240
Signs used on demolition maps 243
RAF conventional signs and symbols 243
Signs and symbols used on signal service maps 245
125 Distinguishing flags and lamps (in color) faces 245
Signs and symbols used on naval maps 246
Supplement No. 1. Royal Air Force
126 The Air Council 360
127 Member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), with sergeant pilot or sergeant gunner of the RAF 365
128 Camouflage and markings of British aircraft 369
Supplement No. 2. Ciyilian Defence Organizations
129 Members of the Auxiliary Fire Service ( AFS) 373
130 Members of the Home Guard simulating defence 374
COLOR PLATES
Plate
I Royal Navy officers' sleeve and shoulder-strap insignia
II Army officers' insignia of rank
III Army field-service caps and cap badges
Distinguishing marks on battle dress
RAF officers' sleeve insignia
RAF caps and badges
Army enlisted men's insignia and RAF airmen's insignia
Medals for valor and gallantry
Service ribbons
Modified British System map (medium scale), sheet 36, showing a portion of Lancashire faces 229

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